pasar swalayan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pasar (“market”) +‎ swalayan (“self-service”), calque of Dutch zelfbedieningswinkel (“supermarket”, literally “self-service + shop”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpasar swaˈlajan]

Noun

pasar swalayan (plural pasar-pasar swalayan)

  1. supermarket: a large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing
    Synonyms: pasaraya, supermarket, swalayan
    Hypernym: toko swalayan

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